Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Break by Katherena Vermette

69 reviews

j_l_jackson's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

itissara's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

amyjoy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book was so beautifully written and ends on a really hopeful, optimistic note for the family, but boy, it's a tough, traumatic read. It's truly heartbreaking, and Vermette does such a good job writing all the different perspectives that you really just feel so dang sorry for everyone involved and invested in them, even the "villain" of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

schaarzy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

ckindlein's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

blueraspberry26's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Aboriginal, Canada setting, big family, strong women

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, and Violence

ebweeks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was difficult to get through because it was extremely graphic and bleak. All the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Rape

kreist's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Rape

kenzies_book_nook's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I read The Strangers first, and, while they can definitely be read as stand alone novels, the ending of the Break really blew my mind given the connections in the book. 

The story yelling surrounding the one central plot point from all the different characters point of views was just artfully done. Somehow we got a clear view into each characters personality and life, without being completely lost in the actual story that was going on. This novel was heart wrenching and dealt with some difficult themes. It really made you feel for the characters and wish for change. 


One of my favourite quotes that really resonated with me: 
“[…] was just silent for as long as she could be. She thought she could heal there, but she was only resting, she was only standing still waiting for the real work to begin. Waiting ’til she found the words.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

amvera's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

One of the best books I've read this year. Beautifully written, though it deals with tough and sensitive subjects, so beware of all the trigger warnings. That said, I feel like it's a must read!